Boston College vs North Carolina Prediction 11-23-24 College Football Picks

The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Boston College Eagles meet in week 13 college football action from Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston College vs North Carolina Prediction.

North Carolina Recap

The North Carolina Tar Heels come into this one looking to build on a 31-24 win over Wake Forest last time out to improve to 6-4 on the year. After this game, North Carolina will head home for a rivalry game against NC State.

Tar Heels Looking To Finish Strong

Jacolby Criswell has thrown for 2,003 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 59% passing. Omarion Hampton has a team-high 1,422 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns while Davion Gause has 285 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. J.J. Jones has 28 receptions for 528 yards while John Copenhaver and the aforementioned Hampton each have 250+ receiving yards as well. Kobe Paysour has 284 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Power Echols has a team-high 64 total tackles, Jahvaree Ritzie has a team-high 6.5 sacks, while Kaimon Rucker has 6 sacks and Amare Campbell has 5 sacks. As a team, North Carolina has combined for 34 sacks and 8 interceptions as well on the year.

Why the North Carolina Tar Heels will win

• The favorite has won each of Boston College’s last 11 games at Alumni Stadium (Boston).
• Boston College has lost each of its last six November games as an underdog.
• The road team has covered the spread in nine of North Carolina’s last 10 games.
• Boston College has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.

Boston College Recap

The Boston College Eagles come into this game looking to bounce back from a 38-28 loss to SMU last time out. After this game, Boston College will welcome Pitt to town for Senior Day.

Eagles Looking To Get Bowl Eligibility

Thomas Castellanos has thrown for 1,366 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions on 61.5% passing while Grayson James has thrown for 456 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 INTs on 60% passing.  Treshaun Ward has 391 rushing yards while Kye Robichaux has a team-high 561 rushing yards with 8 TDs and Turbo Richard has 271 rushing yards. Lewis Bond has a team-high 46 receptions for 464 yards and 3 touchdowns while Reed Harris has 9 grabs for 300 receiving yards with 2 TDs and Kamari Morales has 5 touchdowns as well as 260 receiving yards. On defense, Donovan Ezeiruaku has a team-high 64 total tackles and 11 sacks while Khari Johnson and Max Tucker each have a pair of interceptions. As a unit, Boston College has combined for 17 sacks and 12 interceptions so far this season.

Why the Boston College Eagles will win

• The home team has won eight of Boston College’s last nine games.
• North Carolina has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
• The home team has covered the spread in four of Boston College’s last five games.

Boston College vs North Carolina Prediction

I’m with Boston College here. The Tar Heels I think are fat and happy now that they clinched a bowl game, while Boston College still has something to play for here with bowl eligibility still hanging in the balance for BC. The Eagles made the QB switch last week from Castellanos to James, and while I wasn’t the biggest fan of the move, the Eagles were still competitive against a really good SMU team and I think they can compete here as well and potentially win outright. Give me the Eagles and the points.